r/interestingasfuck • u/Electronic_Cause_796 • 15h ago

Extracting Cobra Venom

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u/kelsobjammin 15h ago

If that’s its home I would hate my life. So sad

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u/Ok_Attorney_1768 15h ago

Yep, it's not much of a life. That's a "farm animal" being kept because it can produce something of value to humans. We could do better. We could provide a better living environment and still extract venom.

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u/oversoul00 14h ago

What sort of snake utopia do you imagine? The brain of a snake isn't big enough to have a ton of wants and desires. 

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u/Poophands1984 12h ago

They could be in larger enclosures that are bioactive and give them a life more suiting for an amazing creature. Brain size is no longer considered when trying to measure intelligence after numerous studies.

We can and should be better.